
After the passing of HB 7031, Florida's Back-to-School sales tax holiday will now run the entire month of August. During that time, select items will be exempt from state sales tax and can be purchased in-store or online.
The following items can be purchased under the exemption during the 2025 holiday, according to the Florida Department of Revenue.
Computer and computer-related accessories of $1,500 or less:
Personal computers
Calculators
Desktops
Electronic book readers
Handhelds
Laptops
Tablets
Tower computers
Keyboards
Mice
Modems
Monitors
Nonrecreational software
Other peripheral devices
Personal digital assistants
Routers
Items having a sales price of $100 or less per item:
Clothing
All footwear, excluding skis, swim fins, roller blades, and skates
Any article of wearing apparel intended to be worn on or about the human body
Wallets or bags
Backpacks
Diaper bags
Fanny packs
Handbags
School supplies having a sales price of $50 or less per item:
Binders
Cellophane tape
Compasses
Composition books
Computer disks
Construction paper
Crayons
Erasers
Folders
Glue or paste
Legal pads
Lunch boxes
Markers
Notebooks
Notebook filler paper
Pencils
Pens
Posterboard
Poster paper
Protractors
Rulers
Scissors
Staplers and staples used to secure paper products
Learning aids and jigsaw puzzles having a sales price of $30 or less:
Flashcards or other learning cards
Interactive or electronic books and toys intended to teach reading or math skills
Matching or other memory games
Puzzle books and search-and-find books
Stacking or nesting blocks or set